She would ask question after question, calling me “Mister”. When I got back from the woods she was waiting for me in the front hallway. She was curled up comfortably her head on my pillow. After a light supper and some television, I sent Cori up to bed. I just don’t see you that way.”
She stared at my face for a few minutes as if trying to see something there. I had to get out of town fast. “Anything, Daddy.”
I was a little shaken and hurriedly tucked her into bed before leaving the room as fast as my feet could take me. She walked right up and stood in front of me and gently took my hands away from my face. The mother laughed weakly and replied that she hadn’t seen a car for hours. I heard water running for a moment and went up stairs to find the trash bag lying beside the door. My thoughts wandered back to the girlfriend who unknowingly donated Cori’s dress. After Cori had gone up to bed in the guest room, her mom came on to me. My thoughts wandered back
